Meteor Shower tonight?

doddsy105 · 12 Aug 2010 at 10:12

Has anybody heard about the meteor shower tonight? is it actually going to happen and what time etc ? i hope so.

Droolinggimp · 12 Aug 2010 at 10:15

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18172291

Info here...Hopefully get chance to see some after work tonight.

Guerrilla · 12 Aug 2010 at 10:15

It's the Perseid meteor shower, it's been happening for a bit now but tonight is supposedly the 'peak'.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perseids

Scarecrow · 12 Aug 2010 at 10:18

yes its the peak tonight. Was out the other night and saw about 30 Meteors over a 2 hour spell. Will have the scope out if its clear enough.

Grey M@a · 12 Aug 2010 at 10:21

About 60 to 100 shooting stars an hour are expected to be visible at about 11pm in parts of Britain where the skies are dark and free of clouds. In cities, where light pollution obscures much of the night sky, astronomers anticipate about 10 shooting stars an hour will be bright enough to be seen. Only two days after a new moon, there will be little moonlight to affect viewing.

This is according to the Guardian article I just read